Elba

American

[el-buh] / ˈɛl bə /

noun

an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).

Elba British

/ ˈɛlbə /

noun

a mountainous island off the W coast of Italy, in the Mediterranean: Napoleon Bonaparte's first place of exile (1814–15). Pop: 30 000 (latest est). Area: 223 sq km (86 sq miles)

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Among the names the rumor mill has coalesced around at one time or another are Idris Elba, Tom Holland, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jacob Elordi and Callum Turner.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026

Other highlights from the Comic Relief: Funny for Money show include a bank heist sketch with Luther star Idris Elba.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

Elba was himself supported by the King's Trust, formerly the Prince's Trust, when he was a teenager.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

The president, played by a breathy, beleaguered Idris Elba and known only by his call sign, “Icon,” is of indeterminate party and ideology.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026

He looked toward stony Elba, and his eyes automatically searched overhead for the fluffy, white, turnipshaped cloud in which Clevinger had vanished.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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